0
Origin: Unless you can fly, something must be in contact with the road when moving on it - the rubber on the tires, the soles of the shoes, the hooves of the horse. So, when you start out on a journey overland, you are hitting the road.
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoTo hit the road is to travel - your feet are hitting the pavement as you go.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the origin of the idiom These walls have ears?
Palestinian and Persian
What is the origin of the idiom acid tongue in her head?
food
What is the origin of the idiom he will lend a hand?
Meaning he will help you out.
What is the origin of Keep an eye out?
It is just an idiom and has no history.
Is 'stuck in a road' an idiom?
Stuck in a rut is a phrase, but I am not sure if an idiom is the same thing as a phrase. You may be thinking of a cliche and "stuck in a RUT" is a cliche. "Stuck in a road" is neither cliche nor idiom.
What does the idiom hit the road mean?
It means to start a journey or to leave.
What is the origin of the idiom to hit the mark?
More than likely, this idiom comes from archery and shooting. Being good with guns and projectile weapons is referred to as having "good marksmanship." So it means you hit what you aim to hit. So as an idiom, if you say something exactly as intended and your audience understands it the way you meant it, and you strike something your audience believes to be true, then you hit your mark.
What is the origin of the idiom out on a limb?
To be exposed
What is the origin of the idiom 'eat at'?
Advertising
What is the origin for the idiom dancing up a storm?
Origin "up a storm"
What is the meaning of this idiom vocabulary of the road?
vocabulary of the road
What is the origin of make a big splash idiom?
No
What is the origin of the idiom to brain someone?
The idiom "to brain someone" is thought to have originated from the idea of using one's brain as a weapon to strike or hurt someone. It is a figurative expression that means to hit or strike someone on the head with great force.
What is the origin of the prepositional idiom under age?
fdgscgHXC
The origin of the idiom foam at the mouth?
affrica (iraq
What is the origin of the idiom to hold thumbs?
To hope for the best
What is the origin of the idiom These walls have ears?
Palestinian and Persian
